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VOLUME IV.
ASHEVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY, APRIL n, 1889.
NUMBER 312.
LOMDAU HEAID FROM.
A Bad Enperteaee the Frexea
ruiM of Aiaeha.
Chicago, April 10. A dispatch from
Port Angeles, N. W. T., says:, "The fish
ing schooner Cumberland, Capt. Elliott,
which arrived here yesterday after a
stormy passage of thirty-tour days from
Kodiack Island, Alaska, brings news of
Lord Lonsdale, who started upward of
a year ago on a trip overland to the
North Poke. Lord Lonsdale and a num
ber of esquimaux and Indian guides
' reached Kodiack about the middle of
February in a famished and exhausted
condition. They came from an isolated
mission near the mouth of the Kuakewm
river, which empties into Bristol bay. and
suffered many hardships and privations
during toe journey ot months duration
across the Alaskan peninsula. Lord
Lonsdale was severely injured a few days
after leaving the mission. While in lead
of his party he slipped and fell into a cre
vasse. His left shoulder was so bruised
that the arm was rendered useless and
his hip was rendered all but dislocated,
x incapacitating him from travel on foot.
lie was placed on a sled and in that con
dition transported to Kodiack. . The
great stretch of territory between the
" r mission and the island was covered to
a depth of several feet with light snow,
A terrible blizzard that prevailed caught
up the tight particles in clouds, obliterat
ing all tracks and landmarks familiar to
the guides and making drifts through
which it was next to impossible to force
a passage. On February 3 the party
reached a lake almost in the centre of the
peninsula. Lord Lonsdale was somewhat
unproved by the rest be had received and
they proceeded to Kodiack. Just before
reaching Cook's inlet two of the 'guides
died and were buried in the snow. The
u . party was in the last stages of fatigue
when they reached Kodiack and bad not
food and shelter been found there Lord
Lonsdale would have died. He stated
that he might remain at Kodiack a week
or a month and perhaps longer, as suited
bis fancy. He stated, however, that he
' had had enough of Arcticexplorationand
would return to England toon."
ROl'CH EXFERICIICB OF THE
' STEAMER IROQl'OIB. '
THE PROBLEM."
PERILS BY SEA.
A Solid Substance to the South,
enter Deserving of Praise, Etc.
M. Quad hi Detroit Free Pna,
When we of the north refer to the
south the negro always comes into the
'Iff question. His status and his future are
" ' regarded by us as a great problem. We
arc much worried over it at times. It
a matter which should be and can he left
with the South to take care of. The
Southern negro is a theory with us. He
is a solid substance to the Southerner,
He knows more about him in a dav than
we do in a year. He has1 got more ex
cuses for his tailings than any Northern
man dare urge. He treats him more
kindly than we do the same race at the
North.
lust now the State of North Carolina
is over-run with railroad agents who are
inducing a Western hegira among the
colored people. They have taken 100,-
000 or more away, and the number is
tvinir added to dailv. The neirro
made to think he is going straight to
Paradise, and be accepts as truth any
statement these agents care to make. If
all the "sorry" ones would go it would
be a good thing, but the rush is taking
many of the very best colored men who
have small farms and a respectable
standing intelligent and valued mech
. .anics some of the trusted hands on
Vr nlantations. Thev are sacrificing every
thing to go with the rush, and most of
them will arrive in the nest penniless
and homesick. None of these moves are
for his benefit. It is a heartless specula-1
tton to secure his railroad tare.
But I wanted to say that the colored
people of North Carolina are deserving of
praise over those of many other Southern
States.' Thev are as a rule intelligent,
respectful and industrious, having aims
' and ambitions, and the business of the
various localities has depended upon
them to a great extent.
Another Story About Rajr.
The Lenoir Topic says: "There are
various and conflicting rumors about the
fate of the two fugitive murderers, Ray
and Anderson. Of Anderson nothing
has ever been heard. A story is going
the rounds of the press that Ray was
lately killed in New Mexico by cowboys
with whom tie rot into trounte. a gen
tleman recently arrived from Bakersville
tells us a story that is current there. It
is to the effect that Ray is living in the
. Republic of Mexico, and that he has
amassed considerable wealth in his new
home. In this story be is not credited
with that constancy that he owed to his
wife, that faithful woman who stood by
him to the last, for, according to it, he is
livinif with another woman and treated
his wife badly, who is reported to have
, gone to Mexico to see him. Mrs. Ray
a! has returned to Bakersville from abroad,
but we do not think that she speaks of
her husband or of ber travels. This
rumor, whkh bears the mark of idle
gossip, states that Ray killed Anderson
soon after they escaped from Asheville
One Ship Each.
Washington. April 10. It is authori
tatively stated at the Department of
Bute to-day that the three tieaty pow-
era concerned in Samoan affairs. England,
Germany and the United States have
reached an understanding bvthe terms
of which they will each keep but one war
vessel at Samoa pending the termination
of the Berlin conference. The vessel to
be sent there by the United States will
Alert, a 1,000-ton ship now at
Honolula. The German corvette Sophie,
now on her wav out from Zanzibar, will
represent German interests while Eng-
lnnd will doubtless order the Calliope to
return to Samoa from Sydney, or will
replace her if she was materially damaged
by the hurricane.
ratal Railway Accident.
Chicago, April 10. Partial details of
an accident wntca occurred on we v.m
cago, Santa Fe & California railroad,
near loliet this morning, have been re
ceived here. It resulted from a collision
between a passenger and freight train
y VThre persona were killed outright and
several more or less seriously injured.
The killed are Mr. and Miss Hart, of
Brookline. Mass.. and the engineer ot the
freight train. Mr. J. L. Hart, father of
the two passengers who were killed, was
fatallv hurt. The bodies have been
brought to this city. . ,
pansell Commission.
Iainiion. April 10. Sir Charles Russell
continued his argument for the I'arnell-
jtes before the ranted commission to-day,
He exWts-to finish his speech Friday
. wh&i the commission will adionrn until
AViI3. Upo the reassembling of the
jommfsskm parncll wjll be calcd fa the
Bad Weather Overtakes Her on
Hatteraa A Panic Among. Her
Crew A Schooner Ashore
off Kitty Hawk.
New York. April 10. When the Clyde
steamship reached the pier under the
Brooklyn bridge at about midnight last
night she bore evidences of a terribie ex
perience she had passed through on ber
voyage from Charleston, she was two
days over due and the wonder is that
she was not longer delayed. At 2 o'clock
last Friday morning she left Charleston
under delightful auspices for a pleasant
voyage and everything went well until
Saturday noon when she was off Cape
Hatteras. There the steamship experi
enced a change of weather.' Skies which
before had been clear became overcast
with dark lowering clouds and the winds
increased in velocity . W hen about forty
five miles southeast of Brodies Island the
most severe weather was experienced.
There the wind blew from the northeast,
and the vessel had to heave to. The
gale continued through. Sunday, and at
about noon of that day a great sea came
aboard, smashed in twelve teet ot the
starboard side of the social ball, flooded
the floor of the saloon below and created
general havoc. Eight of the jtassengers
were miured. Mr. Harry wmting, oi
Webster, Mass., was one of the eighty
passengers oh board of the Iroquois.
He was ' seen this morning and
said : "At about 9 o'clock on the morn'
ing of Saturday we were ust about to
begin breakfast when a heavy sea was
struck to starboard, the shock of which
threw every one of us to the floor of the
cabin. There we lay thrown about for
nearly ten minutes, when we regained
our feet. Two ladies had been knocked
senseless, or. had fainted, for they could
not be gotten back to consciousness lor
quite a while. Not less than eight or the
passengers sustained injuries, ii not seri
ous, very painful. A. M. Keagler, ol
Charleston, who is connected with the
Charleston Academy of Music, was one
of those who received the worst wounds.
His head was badly cut, and he lout much
blood in consequence, several ludies re
ceived very bad bruises One stout gen
tleman got a very bad cut in trie temple
The chief officer received a very severe
cut on the hand.whileoncofthe stewards
received a very severe bruise on the right
arm. The water rushed into tne sa
loon, and stood knee deep. There
was a panic, and many ran for their life
preservers. The officers, with excellent
presence of mind, succeeded in staying the
panic that was in imminent danger of
FROM THE CARDINAL.
A Proclamation Calling on Good
Catholic to Join In Thank,
giving.
Baltworb, April 10. Cardinal Gib
bons to-day issued a circular letter to the
clergy of Baltimore in relation to the ap
proaching centennial celebration of the
inauguration of George Washington. The
letter reads as follows:
Circular letter of the Cardinal to the
clergy of the diocese of Baltimore on
the approaching centennial.
"Cardinal's Residence, -
Baltimore, April, f
"Reverend Dear Sir : On Tuesday. April
30 next, as you are doubtless aware, the
citizens of this republic will unite in cele
brating the centenary ot the inaugura
tion of George Washington, Father ol
his Country, and the first President of
the United States. To Washington will
remain the imperishable glory of leading
this country out of the house of bondage
and oppression into the clear light of free
dom and national prosiierity the history
of the gradual rising from the founda
tions ot liberty and law and order, by
him so dceoW and sobroadlvlaid.ot that
stately fabric of our national institutions
which has become the admiration of the
world. Therefore do we testily our love
for him and endeavor to repay a small
fraction of the inestimable debt we owe
to bis memory by giving his name to fair
and thriving cities from ourgreat capital
westward, to kilty mountain peaks and
maiestK ships, and to our sons by thou
sands. His name, too, with wider range
and deeper import is cherished in the
hearts ot all. Most just and htting it is
that this nation so founded, rising so
magnificently up"n the lines which he
laid down, should honor with esjieciul
and grateful commemoration the hun
dredth anniversary of the taking by the
great captain in war of the chair of office
in peace as cnici magistrate oi ineiana ne
had fought tor with such etlective valor,
To all it should tie a matter of profound
satisfaction that thecitizensof the United
Slates, without regard to race or creed
or previous allegiance to any flag what
soever, are about to recognize thelifeand
achievements of the greatest man this
western world has nurtured, as a gift ol
Almighty God to his own age, and as an
exemplar to all ages to be.
"In order, therefore, to give expression
to our heartfelt thanks for civil and re
ligious blessings thus far vouchsafed to
us by the Giver of every perfect gift and
to pray that the spirit of patriotism
which burned in the heart of Washington
may continue to animate those to whom
the destinies of our beloved country may
be entrusted, yon are invited, reverend
dear sir, to announce at seasonable time
beforehand special service for the morn-
FROM'ALL QUARTERS.
HEARD'S CIVII. RIGHTS CASE
risim?. and soon the saloon wasonelarge ing of April 30, at 9 o'clock, or at any
hospital. On Monday, the ship was a I other hour most suitable for the congre
second time struck by a heavy sea. This gation. You are further requested at
time it confined itself to the fore hatch such service to make an address s iggest-
and fore castle, the latter being flooded, ed by the occasion closing with the
Several sailors were thrown to the floor l "prayer tor the authorities." As an ad
bv this sea. and very badly bruised. To I ditional expression of joy and thanksgiv-
make matters worse, the steering gear ing the church bells will be rung from 10
became out of order, at noon, on Sunday, to 10.J0 the same morning.
and it was a hard matter to keep the "(Signed) James Cardinal Gibbons,
ship's bead to sea until it was repaired. "Archbishop of Baltimore.
Near the close of the rough and prolonged "By order of the Cardinal:
passage, the passengers adopted a reso- "(Signed) P. J. Donohie, Chancellor."
lution complimenting the captain and
crew for their bravery.
damage on the coast.
Norfolk. Va., April lo The signul
service teiegrapn caoie crossing oregon CnirRim. Santa F, & California railroad
l.u V ( ' ...... aurtiu Himnir Tn I
tllKL, ... V-1 1 TT D VV " "J ...... .ft -
Work of Track Obstructionist.
Bloomington 111., April 10. At differ
ent times for a month past obstructions
have been placed on the tracks of the
- t.- in: : w t. . : . i
fV-"""" -";" :r."-" been a very disastrous mishap was but
uon who "l''7"" "';7y; narrowly averted near Chillicothe. Our
untdanewcable fall have ben la.d. . hf fortnisht obstructions have
The schooner Lolhe. Capt, .fJP' several times been put on the track be
ashore near Kitty Hawk, and will 1 prol Eureka and Koalioke- weck
DURHAM EXCITED
a Railway
a track walker was put upon this por
tion ot the track, and Monday night he
was found lying unconscious upon the
track with a terrible wound in the bock
of his head. He was fortunately seen by
the engineer ot a train in time to stop,
He was assaultd, as -supposed, by th
Over the Running of
Track.
Special Telegram to the Richmond Dlnpatch.
Dl'RHAM. N. C. April 9. There IS con- anna nf villains who haw hrrn nhntmrt.
casioned by the building of a railroad
track on Pea body street by the uurnam r.icnmon io mew vorn,
and Northern railroad. I he right was vKW York. April 10,-General aeents
granted by the town commissioners on of trullk hnes ftt their meeting to-day,
Saturday night and the work was begun gjfijred ftt length, the request of a
last night at midnight. 1 his morning numijer 0f leading dry goods merchants
about 10 o'clock, Mr. Bndgcrs, the super- f this city, that the time of the excur-
tendentof the Richmond and Danville, gion tk.kets to the coming Washington
arrcnicu im wm mi c.iu nwm-.M centennial be extended by earlier ar
proceedings. The matter was brought rangcmenUi tickets to be good only to
or irau in urc inKumwn u aoth. fassencer airnts to-tlav
afternoon, and it is believed that j t mni., th .mrmn tu-irtm
much litigation will result. The citizens good fn, April 26th to May 6th. The
who own property on this street fear merchants had requested that the time
that they will be much injured and suits be extended to May 10th, that visiting
PROTECTIONISTS HEW PAR
TV MEN MEET IN BUR ,
MINGHAM.
, '
The Department of Agrtcultarea
Report for AprH-qanceal
Telegraphic Hews.
Birmingham. April 10. A conference
of white Republicans, called together for
the purpose of reorganizing the Republi
can party in Alabama on the protective
tariff, and thereby relieve it from bone
called a negro party, met at Sublett Hall
this afternoon, some auo oespgates were
present, all but a few being Repub
licans of many years' standing, and
many of them having been prominent lead
ers ever since the war. L. B .Parsons, jr.,
called the convention to order and stated
its purpose was to organize a protective
league throughout Alabama. No negroes
would be admitted and no wrote man who
was not in sympathy with the move
ment. It was not intended to keep any
body, white or block, from their party.
and if negroes wanted to, jKt.tQgctacr
and organize their own league there was
no objection. Col. J. n. &loss, ol tlnnts
ville, was made chairman. A com
mittee of eleven was appointed
onreso!utions. Committee reported series
of resolutions declaring time bad come
for the Republican party to organize on
issue of protection, and all for persons
l- t j iL.i : i.l
wno ocuevea in inai principle lujuin wuo
them. Thev also reported a constitu
tion for a white Republican tariff leag jc
of the State of Alabama. Both resolu
tions and constitution were unanimously
adopted.
4 ,
The Department of Agriculture's
Report for April.
Washington, D. C, April 10. The
crop reporting service of the department
of agriculture for April, relates to the
condition of winter grain and of farm
animals as they go out of winter quar
ters.
Seeding of wheat was somewhat de
layed in the middle states by early au
tumn rain nnd west of the Ohio bv Hrv
weather in September and October. Later
conditions were favorable in both sec
tions, with mild and drier weather in the
east and a fair supply of moisture in the
west. In the south the condition ol the
soil for seeding was generally favorable
and germination was prompt and growth
good. In Colorado the autumn rains
were followed by a dry season in the
winter, but refreshing showers in March
caused germination of the lately sown
and the vigorous growth of the early
seeded area. There was little winter
protection except tor a short time during
. . . I i
mid Winter mine miuuuc ui ucttvy win
ter snows. Consequently the more north
ern breadths are somewhat brown in
color, and patches in wet soils are winter
killed. Y et the temperature flas been so
mild with so few sudden extremes that
the present condition is very good,
Plants arc generally well rooted and
have been growing over a large part of
the area, through the winter. The gen
eral average is 94, nearly the same as
. . , . .f ii c k ;i au.
tne conuition oi ine cruu ui vum, mow,
which fell at harvest to 87.8. .That ol
1888 was 82, and that of the previous
year 88. The April condition of the
large crop of 1884 was 95.4, going up to
98 at harvest. The present condition by
principal states is : New York, 97 : Ohio,
88; Michigan, 87; Indiana, 94; Illinois,
97: Missouri. 05: Kansas, 96: Cali
fornia, 98; Pennsylvania, 93; Texas,
97 ; Kentucky, 97. The condition in the
Southern states ranges from 90 to 97
1 ne rye crop is aiso in gou cunouton,
better than the wheat of Ohio and Michi
gan, and worse in Missouri, with slight
differences in othef statri. The general
average is 93.9.
The mild weather nas been tovoraoie
to farm animals, which are generally in
high condition. The general average for
horses is 98.4; cattle, 96.9; sheep, 97.4;
swine. 95.6. - '
The estimates of losses from disease
and all other causes during the past year
have also been much less than usual
That of horses is 1.6 per cent.; cattle,
2.4: sheep, 3.8; swine, 6.2. In each
case it is less than last year.
Argue Yesterday Before the In
ter -state commission.
Washington, April 10. The interstate
commerce commissioners to-day heard
the case of Wm. H. Heard vs., the Geor
gia railroad company. The petitioner
complains that in traveling over the de
fendant's road from Augusta to Atlanta
he was compelled to accept second-class
accommodations in that be was obliged
to occupy a compartment car although
he had purchased s ticket allowing him
first-class accommodations. The com
plainant in his petition prays that whole
cars be furnished for the use of colored
people on the defendant's road, the same
a are furnished to white people, or that
the smokers' car be located in some por
tion of the train other than in the com
partment car which colored travelers are
required to occupy. Depositions concern
ing the condition of the accommodations
on the road were read bv attorneys on
both sides. J. W. Cromwell, counsel for
the complainant, then began his argu
ment. He did not desire to argue the
ease at length, he said, inasmuch as the
facta in the case were practically the
tame as those in a previous compluint
against the defendant and at which time
the commission issued an order requiring
the company- to cease and desist from
subjecting colored passengers to unrea
sonable prejudice aud disadvantage re
garding accommodations. The counsel.
however, desired to say that the 16th
section of the interstate act had .not been
.inderstood, or being understood, had
been disregarded by the company
This section provides that" whenever any.
commou earner subject to the provisions
of the act shall violate or refuse or neg
lect to oliev or perform any requirement
of the interstate commission it shall be
lawful for the commissioner or for nnv
company or person interested in sucii
orderormiuire.nentto an nv Dy peti
tion to the circuit court alleging sucn
violation and disobedience; and the court
shall have power to hear and determine
the matter,, etc. Jielore proceeding to
answer the argument, I. B. lumnung.
counsel for the railroad company, called
as a witness, W. M. Martin, who testified
to ample accommodations on the Geor
gia road for white and colored passengers
except between Augusta and local points
on the line where the cars were irequently
crowded, but where white and colored
passengers fared alike. Cumming then
took uo in detail the charges made bv
the complainant and denied that there
was any attempt at discrimination. The
use of the compartment cars on which the
complainant was obliged to ride was
question ot economy with the company
Half the car is sufficient for the amount
of travel. The books of the company
showed that the amount ot space fur
nished for white people was less than tor
colored. It was not a race question and
there was no indignity or slight to colored
people in furnishing them with halt cars,
Alter further argument tne commission
took the case under advisement.
REAR ADMIRAL, PATTERSON
DIES IN WASHINGTON.
NEW YORK , STOCK MARKET,
THE CHICAUO EXCHANGE.
Yesterday's Movement In the
Great Central Market.
tor damages mav be commenced at once.
The object of running a track on this
street is to reach more conveniently the
large tobacco interests in the western
part of the town, and it was proposed to
extend the track beyond Duke's factory.
Major W. A. Guthrie is counsel for the
Richmond and Danville and R. B. Boone
for the Durham and Northern.
merchants might have time to transact
business and make purchases while here
on the excursion.
An Eight-Day Bride Shoots Her
self With Suicidal Intent,
Columbiana. Ala.. April 7. Mrs. Ann
Rolierts. aged about fifteen years, and
daughter of Mr. Henry Smith, a promi
nent resident ot this county, enaeavorco
yestei
nerseu oy putting tne morc oi a iumi .. . . M i u . .. ...
tff rmard ei'Z days' ' "tncit'wm
The lady has been marned WM daw. mQre thun one fifth () gum
and ner reason .or vryi. w fi . nmrted. President Ticknor v
I...,. i,ii warn that nti nin not wisn to i . . . . . . Jr
7- lTi. L I "11 - j . .i u the total amount is not enough to sen
live wun licr liuo.m..,.. ... ... ..... . I , . urrn. tli. J 4k k.
PREFERRED DEATH.
Thompson's Whereabouts.
Detroit. Mich., April 10. lohn G.
Thompson, jr., the missing postal clerk
of Columbus, Ohio, who left Detroit sud
denly Monday night, when he learned
that the authorities knew ot his where
abouts, is now at the British American
hotel Windsor. Thompson is a son of
the lnte John 0. Thompson, the well
known Ohio politician. The penalty tor
his alleged crime is from one to ten
years in the penitentiary.' . ,
The Bank Alright.
Chicago, April 10. A dispatch from
. . , i .-I'M V.HH.AI.I
!7?y"n.::r "The directors of
tcrtu , - -the First 1
Roberts live at or near
fifteen miles south of Columbiana. At
txat accounts she was still alive, but But
tering agonies. Drs. Darby and Bowling,
of this place, are attending the lady.
feels sure every deiiositor will I pnid in
full. The bank examiners are still at
work,
A Steamer In Tow. '
Dklawark Bkbakwatkm, April 10.
1 he hve la thorn bark Lightship is an
chored fifteen miles southeast from Cape
ft i . V
ticnioiicn witn tne steamer V-iscama
A Bright Young pastor coming,
N. Y. HeraM Special
Boston. Mass.. April 9. Kev. Thos
Dixon, jr., the brilliant young pastor of astern
.u r..l Runtiat rlitirrh. an-1
nounced to his people to-day that he had agea.
accepted the call, of the Twenty-third Dvhi.in, April 10. The libel suit
street baptist cnurcn, new iors. brought oy magistrate atones against
Although, but twenty-five yean old, Mr. the fcrrcman'i Journal ha resulted in a
imon. wnu im a nurin vni;n"inii wav i vciuiii iui uuv uuiiiaiccs 111 ihtui ui lik
lawyer and a lefnslator before ne was i plaintiff.
Z.'.--A liu Jmiarrv at Walt- Pnmt K
UrUltlimi W V,r- J - l - Mm .-l aasvAS.
Co lege in 1886. He goes to new vorit
with the intention of building up a popu- Washington, April 10. Bond offerings
lar church, and his admirers here expect to-day aggregated $!165,fHK; accepted,
him to succeed. Mr. Dixon is atypical $165,600 at 129 tor tours, 108 tor four
Tar Heel," tall and darit, with aquiline and halls.
features, fearless in debate of public ques
tions, and a lover of baseiiail.
last sermon here
He will
on next
Residence
General Longatreet'a.
Burneq,
Atlanta, Ga , April 10. General lames
Longstreet's residence In the eastern por
tion of Gainesville was destroyed by tire
yesterday , loss siu.uihl.
, :. nnn.-M. with 111 Pi. I
KlorRTIto-V tW ftrnoonin Tt, sck Eaeh-ng. ,. be doaed
regard to appointments under the treas- Nkw York, April lO.Wrhe governors
" . 1 . . -1.1 . 1. - ..I.- V V..-1. L 1 . .1 M 1
ury deparxmeni. ft is aiu v n ui n new luinumHiumint
number were determined upon R.id will to elosethe exchange on April 29 and 80,
tm announced IB R ICW days. I on accuuni ui uic kiuciiiiibi ixicurauun.
preach his
Sunday.
Treasnrjr Appointments.
Washington, April 10. secretary
NAVAL NEWS.
THE "MIKADO LAST MIGHT.
The Yorktown Hay Mot he Ready
for the Centennial The Pes
aacola's Condition Orders
Countermanded.
Fhiladklphia, April 10. The gunboat
Yorktown did not go into commission
to-day and it is thought she will not br
prepared to do so in less than ten days,
even if she can get ready in that time to
o into commission, she must be ready
tor service, and as yet they are no stores
aboard, no furniture, no guns, no ammu
nition aprimanv oddioha to no. "This is
an entirely new ship, you m list recollect,"
said one of Yorktown' officers this af
ternoon, "and everything is to be gotten
ready for her. She requires furnishing in
a number of particulars thnt are not ap
parent until things are wanted. It is
doubtful if we can get her ready in ten
days. It is more likely to take a longer
thun shorter tune. Mic was ordered to
be out into commission between the 10th
ann 30th of April, and it is supposed she
will have to go but it will be hard worn
to have her inshittahape for the New York
eclebrhtion."
the pknsacola's condition.
Washington, April 10. The command
ant of the Norfolk navy yard has reported
to secretary Tracey that the Fensacola is
afloat and has been strained. The acci
dent will not cause over a week's delay
in the work ot repairing. 1 he report
was received at the department in an
swer to a telegram of inquiry from the
secretary who had heard a rumor that
thr vuul wnu amouslv iniiired and that
her sinking might easily have been pre
vented by stopping valve holes.
. A DKAD ADMIRAL.
Rear Admiral Thomas II. Patterson
(retired) died last night at his residence
in this city from exhaustion consequent
upon long illness. His funeral will take
place to-morrow and will be strictly pri
vate, tie was tU years ot age.
- ' ORDKRS COl'NTKRMANDKD,
The orders for the Richmond to pro
ceed from the mouth of La I'lotte river.
South America, to Samoa, have been
countermanded, nnd work on tht Adams
now at More Inland, which was also to
have gone to Samoa will not be pushed
with such expedition. Ail ol the officers
of the new gunlioat Yorktown, except
commander Chad wick have been ordered
to report on board at the League Island
navy yard to-dny.- As the furnishing of
the vessel has not tieen completed, the
officers will have to hve elsewhere lor a
fsrtntght.
. THE Y. H. C. A.
Pinafore at Marine this After
noon "Olivette" To-MlghU
"Standing room only," was the sign
displayed at the Opera Hall entrance last
evening, when the Teaipletoa Opera Com
pany put on "The Mikado, the Every,
roaring comic opera of Gilbert and Sul
livan's creation. The house was packed
from gallery to parquet, with a represen
tative audience of As be rifle theatre-goers,
nd not once daring the evening was
there a whisper of dissatisfaction with
the presentation uttered by the immense
assembly within the boose. The costumes
were elegant and appropriate ; the scenery
specially line and adapted to the play; '
the acting superb, and the players were
in better voice than on Tuesday evening.
"Yum Yarn" and "Ko-Ko" were especi
ally good in their roles, while the other
performers came in for rounds of ap -
plause, and were certainty entitled to
much praise. This afternoon, at 2-30
o'clock, the company will give a matinee
performance at which Gilbert and Sulti.
van's famous opera VH. M. S. Pinafore"
will be presented v Dont fail to see it.
Prices of admission win be: Adults, (30c;
children, 35c. At night this most ex
cellent company will close their engage- '
ment in Asheville with a rendition of the
exquisite opera "Olivette." We hope alt
our people will avail themselves of these
opportunities to see really first-class per
formances by first-class performers. We
can and do conscientiously recommend
the Templeton Company, and can lay of
them what we cannot justly say of many
of the so-called "crack" companies that
have visited Asheville the former five '
performances such as. the latter have '
never given. The Tetnpletons will leave '
many friends and admirers here to wish '
for their speedy return. Dont tail to see '
"Olivette" to-night. - - i
DISTRICT ATTORNEYSHIP.
Business Men Taking a Lively In
terest In the Movement.
Chicago, April 10. The operations in
wheat were as great as those ot yester-
... . r1,. : I
day ,aitnougn still ouair proportions, rot
lowing was a little unsettled and prices
were advanced somewhat above yester
day's closing, but full. The improvement
was not sustained. May opened weaker,
advanced 2 above inside figures, reced
ed, and closed about Vi higher than yes
terday s closing. June advanced 2, de
clined 1. and closed higher than yes
terday s closing. July opened at about
yesterday's closing, advanced 1, became
weaker, declined 1, and closed about y
lower thnn yesterday. This advance
brought out rather free offerings, parties
who had bought at lower prices teeling
inclined to realize, and the increased of
ferings caused the subsequent decline.
Shorts, too, had covered freelyi and there
was less demand. There was some buy
ing for May delivery, which was credited
to parties who were identified with bull
interests, while trading in more deterred
futures was general.
Fair business was transacted in corn,
and the feeling was easier. Longs were
selling out and longs covering the mar
ket. The market opened a shade lower
than yesterday. Tne closing fluctuated
frequently within range, and closed
lower than yesterday.
An unsettled feeling devclotied in oats,
and prices were irregular. Good business
was transacted. Prices for May were
bid up to Vta, but at the advance free
selling was indulged in Dy longs. A
weaker feeling developed, and . th ap
proximation was lost.
fork was lairly active ana irregular.
Earlv sales were made at 5a7V decline,
but the reduction was auk-klv recovered
. . . . . . i . t . ...
with fair huymg, mainly lor May delive
ry. Utter otleringt were enlarged, and
priced receded 37Via30, Toward the
close the feeling, was steadier, closing
niuet.
Lard was dull, prices slightly higher
earlv. but during the latter part of the
session a reduction of 5a7W was submit-
ed to, and the market closed quiet, at in
side figures. ,
Specntatton Yesterday Among the
Balls and Bears of Wall Street.
Nkw York. April 10. There was more
activity in the stock market this morning
than during the same hour for a long
time, but later the market quieted down
and lost a portion of early gains, but
prices at the close are materially higher
than those of last evening. Foreigners
were the chief factor, to-day, in the con
tinuing advance, and, while early Lon
don cables reported handsome advances
over our prices of last evening, foreign
buying orders in this market were suffi
cient to open stocks from ViaVfc per cent.
. it.- , t.:i- t:i.
in tne general inn, wnnc mciniKin, which
was favorably affected by the fact that
the effortsof Messrs. Kidder, Peabody &
Co., to bring about a change in the direc
tory were meeting with success, was up
V. nrr prnt. The frelinc was irenernllv
bullish, and the scare over low bank re
serves, reported last Saturday, seemed,
in view of large purchases by the treas
ury, to have entirely passed away ; still
there was considerable realizing by long
interests, and, after tie oiemng spurt,
while the market maintained a tirmtone,
changes in quotations were in but few
cases for more than slight fractions. St,
Paul ted the upward movement, and was
followed by Lake Erie and Western pre
ferred, and the latter by Burlington, but
gains in no case were for more than frac
tional amounts. Manhattan came to the
front towards noon, and made a spurt of
3 per cent., which there is no evidence
to show was anything more than manip
ulation, as tne rest oi tne list retired
slightly from the best prices of the morn
ing. Before noon, up to this time, there
had been a large volume of business, and
nenny two-tniras oi ine enure uy mis
iness was transacted before noon, but,
after that time, there was steadily decreas
ing business, and fluctuations were con
fined to small fractions, except in a few
specialties, among which llenvcr, Texas
and Fort Worth und San Francisco pre
ferred, were most prominent. In the un
listed department, however, there were
some sharp movements and sitgartrusts,
on very large business, advanced 4a414.
and Brunswick, whkbisattractiiigsoine
whut more attention than of lute, to
1. There was some heaviness toward
delivery hour, and the market finally
closed quiet, but strong at the close to
the best prices of the day. Colorado coal
is 1 lower, but, with that exception,
the entire active list is higher. Manhat
tan rose 2Vi; Consolidated gas, Vj San
Francisco preferred, IV; Louisville &
Nashville, 1 ; and others fractional
amounts. Total sales 216,K)0 shares
Leading business men in the city are
beginning to exhibit much interest in re
gard to the organization of a Young
Men's Christian Association. Meetings
are being held, ways and means and plan
of organization are being thoroughly dis
cussed, and the effect of the agitation is
beginning to be felt and seen throughout
thecity. A city of Asheville's dimensions
and population should have long since
boasted of an organization of this kind,
and now that the opportunity is offered
for its creation in our midst, we express
the hope that all good citizens will use
their best endeavors and lend their hear
tiest encouragement to the perfection of
the organization of a Y. M. C. Association
in Asheville. The city should have an As
sociation, and a strong one, and its or
ganization can be effected at once if our
citizens will give their substantial en
dorsement to the matter by word and
deed and time and very little trouble,
Shall we have the Association ? By all
means. Let every citizen go to work at
once, and labor diligently for its success.
Asheville cannot afford to longer do
without it.
No Mans Has Yet Been Conald- '
ered by Attorney General
MlUer. - r r
vi. ri ii en.tl. f u;.,u..'ii.
. su s vw, sat wiuurirvi c v vj sew v nsw "
was at the Swannanoa last night, on his
return from Washington, where he has ',
been for the past" week cultivating his '
little boom for the district attorneyship
for the Western North Carolina district. '
To a CrnxKN representative he said: "
"No appointment has yet been made, '
and I don't think that it will be made for
several weeks to come. Attorney-general
Miller has not considered the name and '
qualifications of a single applicant for the '
position as yet. There it, of coarse, some '
spirit manifested by the applicants for
the place, and it it hard to teO just sow
who will draw the prize. Everything
stands about the same as H did when I
was last in Washington, and there it
nothing new to relate. The Mott men
say the contest lies between their man '
and myself; while my backers say that I '
have more to be afraid of from Tom Set-' '
tie or Jim Boyd than Marshall Mott."
Mr. Smatbeft also laid that there were
no new developments in the fight for the
coilcctorship of this district, each of the
three candidates for the office retaining
their full backing at the present. :
REPORTORIAL, RIPPLES.
The First Over the Track.
Mr. J. F. Austin, lineman of the West
ern Union Telegrnph Company, brought
up his velocipede car over the street car
track from tlie depot to court square yes-
terday, Tbit is the first velocipede car
ever seen in tb city,
Francis Louery, president of the Bel
gian Glass Co., of Tiffin, O., was nearly
killed yesterday by glass blower, named
Uehamps, --
Condensed Telegrams.
I. C. Hemphill has been made manager
of the Charleston Newt and Conner.
The report of the Norfolk & Western
railroad shows net ' earnings of nearly
two millions.
The report that the Marquis of Lon
donderry had resigned the vice royalty of
Ireland, was an error.
The Riverland settlers still say thev
will hold their homes and the United
States officers have given up evictions for
the present.
No cases were tried in the police court
yesterday.
The Italian fiddlers have given Ashe
ville the "shake."
The Tetnpletons close tlieir engagement
in this city, in "Olivette," at Opera Hall,
this evening.
What has become of the order of the City
Council relative to the sprinkling of the
streets of the city ?
See "Olivette" at Opera Hall this even
ing, mees only otic and roc. iickets
now on sale at Sawyers.
Tobacco sales at the warehouses yes
terday were somewhat larger than usual,
and offerings sold at high figures.
Only nliout fifty voters have so fnr
rcgintercd for the coming election in May.
If you do not register, you cannot vote,
A game of baseball, on Bailey street,
this afternoon, is on the list of amuse
ments for the day. The public invited to
lie present. . n . .
It is rumored that a $25,000 stock
company forthe manufacture of plug and
smoking tobacco will be organized in
Asheville during the next few days.
They are stack on Ewart.
Mr. Harris, the Washington correspon
dent of the Durham Tobacco Plant,
writes to that paper at follows:
"The Charlotte postmaster win prob
ably be changed this week. Last week
Brady was actually nominated, but
some complications arose which stopped
the termination of the matter. Mr.
Ewart is in favor of Brady and this prac
tically settles the matter. This Con
gressmen, I was told to-day by a promin
ent North Carolina politician, hat made
a most favorable impression on the
President and heads of Departments.
He is said to have these things in hit
favor. Hit record it clean, hit bearing
good, hit presence pleasing, he it very
energetic and it disposed to be very fair
. i .1 . 'i . ' c tr . r.
in tne uistnoation oi omcrs,- ne toio me
that he did not intend to allow hard
working ladies who did their duty and
who were appointed by Mr, Cleveland
to be disturbed for the present at least.
I believe he is going to make a very good
Congressman and this it a great deal for
me to aumit, tor t owe mm a lasting
grudge for defeating Col. Tom Johnston.
PURELY PERSONAL.',
Dixon the Man.
Provhikncb, R. I., April 10. In joint
assembly at noon to-day the legislature
began balloting again for United States
Senator. The first three ballots, 6th,
7th and 8th, resulted in no election. An
other ballot was thru taken nnd resulted
in the election of Nathan P. Dixon, of
Westerly, by tht folio wing Vole :
NAM St. . SSNATS. HOIKS. TOTAL.
Dixon 20
Wetmore 11
Arnold.. 2
Colt 0
Spooner , 0
Total rote
Necessary to choice
31 51
30 41
2 4
2 2
1 1
00
50
Senator Vance bos returned to Wash
ington. ;
Attorney-General Thco. F. Davidson is
m the city.
Hon. Lee S. Overman, of Sulisbury, is
at the Battery Tark.
G. R. Walters and wife, of Washington
and W. W. Walter, of Knoxville, are at
the Swannanoa.
Mr. W. W. Jonet returned from Raleigh
last evening. He hut been in attendance
npun the supreme court.
Gaston Menrrs, Esq., of New York, one
of the most popular commercial travelers
on the road, it at the Swannanoa.
Mr. J. II. Hampton, of this city, hat
been appointed a deputy marshal for
"thirty days" by marshal Tyre Glenn, of
the western district.
The Esecatlve Committee.
Chairman Adamt yesterday made the
following announcement:
By virtue of the authority vested in me
by the Democrats of Asheville, in conven-,
,f . I , I . I. . . . r . .. S
tion ussrmDicn, on tne otn any oi April,
1NNU, 1 hereby appoint the following -'
Democratic executive committee for the
city:
c r ii t ' ut iir
imf. a, ruwcu, iiimrnittii , n. n.
Avery, J. A. Porter, E. D. Carter, Charles '
Startles, J. 0. Martin, R. M. Purman, J.
E. Hampton, H. C. Jones, I. Hamp Mo '
Dowell, Charles Leonard, Wiley Zachary, .
B. It. r uieu wider, W. W. West, k. P.
Foster.
J. 8. Adams,
Chairman Convention-
Fire on Morth Fork. 7 5
A fire broke out In someway during the ''
high wind of Saturday on senator Vance's '
place on the north fork of the Swanna
noa. Two hundred and fifty panels of
fencing were burned, and but for the
strenuous and much appreciated effort! '
of the neighbors, the barns would have
been destroyed. The fire extended to the
piace oi voi. j. k. lonnauy, ano destroy
ed five hundred panels of fence and a fine
orchard..
Between the small boy with the putty
gun, the, Italian fiddlers and their
macaroni melody, the ebony minstrels
and their moonlifht misery, the mayor
alty nomination question and the dust,
the lot of the average Asheville citizen
lacketh much of being a solidly happy
one.
Bible Class.
The young ladies will hold their Bible
Reading in Johntton Han, Friday after
noon, at 4 o'clock, tharp, , All young
ladies cordially invited.